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    GATEWAY COMPUTER USERGUIDE ®
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    you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu
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    Creating a music CD 36 Creating a video DVD 37 Creating and copying data discs 39 Creating a data disc 39 Using Windows Media Center 40 Starting Windows Media Center 40 Using the Media Center remote control 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking
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    77 Changing the power plan 77 Changing accessibility settings 79 Using the Ease of Access Center 79 Using voice recognition 80 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 81 Scheduling computer and Internet use 82 Restricting game access 82 Restricting specific programs 84
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    Contents iv
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    CHAPTER1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
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    current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at support.gateway.com. Using Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information, troubleshooters, and
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    help for Windows Media Center If your computer has Windows Vista Media Center Edition, you can access help for information on how to use it. To access Media Center help: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center
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    Online Support from problems and issues are discussed. Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the back or side of your computer includes the product key code for your operating system. If you ever reinstall Windows Vista from the installation
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    CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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    For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your computer is set up. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start
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    .gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows Start Ö All Programs Ö 1 Click (Start) on the lower left of the Windows desktop. The Start menu opens, showing you the first level of menu items. 2 Click
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    and Support. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. When you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Computer window
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    and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type files and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Drives are like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. A computer almost always has more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard
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    computer. In fact, all information on a computer is stored in files. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ÖNew ÖFolder Ötype name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive on the Windows clipboard, the Windows , see "Viewing drives" on page 9
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    drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to move. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you want to delete. For instructions on how to
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    desktop. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. Windows asks window. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your computer by file or folder name, type
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    to find the file or folder that you need. This is called browsing. To browse for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you want to find. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their
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    document. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to format the document. Saving a document After you create a document, For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type saving in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Opening a document
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    click Start, then click Help and Support. Type opening files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Printing a document To print a document, you must have a printer connected to your computer or have access to a network printer. For more information about installing or using your printer, see the
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    graphic Paste a file, folder, text, or Click inside the folder or window where you graphic want to paste the object, then press CTRL + V. Select multiple items in a list or window file or folder, press F2, type the new name, then press ENTER. Close the active window Press ALT + F4. or program
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    CHAPTER 3 Using the Internet and Faxing • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail • Using Windows Fax and Scan 17
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    computer, see your computer's hardware reference. If you do not have an Ethernet jack on your computer and would like to purchase an Ethernet card, visit the Accessory Store at www.gateway Check your telephone book for a list of Internet service providers available locally. • A Web browser-a program
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    www.gateway.com Setting up an Internet account Before you can view the information on the World Wide Web, you need to set up an Internet account with an Internet service provider (ISP). To set up an ISP service or to transfer an existing account to this computer, contact the ISP directly. Dial-up
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    to a Web site After you set up an account with an Internet service provider (ISP), you can access the many information sources on the World Wide different Web site, type the address (called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click
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    the downloaded file by double-clicking it. If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the Web site to run or install the program. Help For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the downloading files in the Search Help box, then click ENTER
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    Type the subject of your e-mail in the Subject box. 6 Type computer. You cannot send or receive a fax using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. Many Internet services exist that let you send or receive faxes using a broadband connection. Your dial-up modem cable must be installed
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    and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on this computer before, click New Fax on the toolbar. The Fax Setup window opens. 4 Click the type of connection you will be using (fax modem or fax server). The Choose a modem
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    opens. The New Fax window opens. 7 Create your fax, then open the Cover Page menu by clicking the arrow and selecting a cover page from the list. The Sender Information dialog box opens. 8 Type your information in the spaces provided, then click OK. The New Fax dialog box opens. 9 To enter optional
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    www.gateway.com 10 Type your location information, then click OK. The Dialing Rules dialog box opens. can create your own cover page template that you can use in place of the cover page templates that Windows Fax and Scan provides for you. To create a cover page template, you use the Fax Cover Page
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    Configuration Wizard (such as To or From), add them to the page by using the Insert address), draw a box using the text box tool, type your text inside of it, then move the box to Send Fax Wizard opens. 5 Complete the wizard by following the instructions in "Sending a fax" on page 23, or "Faxing a
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    www.gateway.com Receiving and viewing a fax To receive and view a fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower left corner of the window. 3 To view a fax, click Inbox, then double-
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    CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 28
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    CHAPTER 4 Playing and Creating Media Files • Playing music and movies • Creating audio files and music libraries • Creating music CDs and video DVDs • Creating and copying data discs • Using Windows Media Center 29
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    Playing audio and video files Windows Media Player can play several types of audio and video files, including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. For more information about using Windows Media Player, click Help. To play a file using Windows Media Player: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö find the
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    like to add an internal or external drive, visit the Accessory Store at www.gateway.com. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type playing discs in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player
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    Play. Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). Playlist Video screen
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    can create several types of audio files for your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. Recording audio files Sound recorder is a simple Windows program that lets you record and play audio files. For information about playing audio files, see "Playing audio and video files" on page
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    Creating Media Files 4 When you finish recording, click Stop Recording. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for the recording, specify the file type and copy-protected CDs. Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your computer's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files
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    Media Player automatically adds these files to your music library. • Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to the music library. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file
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    legal advisor Creating a music CD using Windows Media Player To create a music CD using Windows Media Player: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your recordable disc drive. 3 Click the Burn tab, then click
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    www.gateway.com Creating a video DVD Creating a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker If your computer has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker: Important We recommend that you do
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    CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 4 Click Add items. The Add Items to DVD dialog box opens. 5 Find and select the videos you want to add to the video DVD, then click Add. The videos are added to the video list, and a graphic in the lower left corner of the window shows you how much disc
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    the recordable disc, making it a one-step process like copying files to a flash drive. Windows XP and later versions of Windows support this feature. • Mastered copies files to a temporary folder before you tell the computer to burn the files to the disc. Although this is a slower process than Live
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    CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Using Windows Media Center If your computer has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can use Windows Media Center to watch TV, videos, and movies, listen to music, and view photos. Media Center is a simplified, streamlined
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    TV tuner card (if installed). • Online Media lets you play online games. • Tasks lets you set up your display and media types, shut down or restart your computer, burn an optical disc (CD or DVD), and synchronize with another digital media device (such as an MP3 player). • Pictures + Videos lets you
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    to play all of your media files from across the room. (The remote control, if included with your computer, may look different from that shown below.) Shortcut buttons Start button Audio/Video (A/V) control buttons Numeric keypad/data entry buttons Power button Transport buttons Navigation buttons
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    CHAPTER5 Networking Your Computer • Introduction to Networking • Ethernet networking • Bluetooth networking 43
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    together through an Ethernet cable. This connection type is commonly used in offices around the world and can be used to build computer networks in the home. Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet Important Check local code requirements before installing Ethernet cable or other wiring in your
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    www.gateway.com Attached to the router are all of your computers or Ethernet-ready devices. Also connected to the card is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window
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    order wired or wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. Use the documentation that comes with your Ethernet cards for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable
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    www.gateway.com In addition to a router, you need a straight-through cable for each computer you want to connect to the network. Cable/DSL modem Router WAN port To set up a network using a router: 1 Plug one end of the power adapter into the AC connector on the router and the other end into a
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    buy your access point, make sure it has: • IEEE 802.11n support. 802.11n is the fastest method for wireless communications. 802.11n is installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window
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    need to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that do not have them already installed. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. Use the documentation that comes with your wireless cards for instructions on installing the cards and any
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    , click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the following keywords in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. • Connect to an available network • Manually add a wireless Ethernet network • Connecting to wireless Ethernet network. After you have named your computer and workgroup, you need to set
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    www.gateway.com 2 Click Network and Sharing Center. The Network and Sharing Center window opens. 3 Click Connect to a network on the left of the window. The Connect to a network dialog click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword wireless network security methods in the Search Help box
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    To share a printer among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can access them
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    , click Printer The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the name and icon of the printer you want to share, then click Sharing on the menu. 4 On the Sharing tab, click Share this printer, then click OK. Using the network After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can
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    Your Computer Viewing shared drives and folders Help For more information about workgroups, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword workgroups in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To view shared drives and folders: 1 Click Start, then click Network. The Network window opens
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    www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your
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    CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Computer 56
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    CHAPTER6 Protecting your computer • Hardware security • Data security • Security updates 57
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    files. These passwords are set in your computer's BIOS setup utility. Use a password that you can remember but that would be hard for someone else to guess. Tip For instructions on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your computer's Reference Guide. Make sure that you use a password you
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    also limit the programs that a user can install or run. Help For more information about Windows user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword user accounts in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Protecting your computer from viruses A virus is a program that attaches
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    items detected and removed from your computer. Updating your virus definitions McAfee is set up to automatically retrieve the latest virus definitions from the Internet and install them on your computer. If you turn off this automatic feature, you should manually update your virus definitions. 60
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    To update McAfee SecurityCenter after the subscription period expires, you must extend your subscription. Configuring McAfee VirusScan You can configure McAfee VirusScan to perform a virus scan at certain times and on certain drives on your computer. You can also configure the types of files
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    & Files. A list of services appears to the right of Computer & Files category. 3 Click Configure in the services area. The Computer & Files Configuration screen opens. 4 Click the grey Virus protection is enabled bar to expand that area, then click Advanced. 5 Click the type of scan you want to
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    your children from accessing specific Web sites or spending too much time on the Internet. To use McAfee Parental Controls: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, McAfee, then click McAfee SecurityCenter. McAfee SecurityCenter opens. 2 Click Parental Controls, then click Configure in the services area. The
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    or from other programs that you have installed. • Internet Options to prevent certain programs from running on your computer that might be found on web sites. Help For more information about Windows Security Center, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword security center in the
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    : • Install Updates to download and install updates on your computer. These updates include security updates. • Install Extras to download additional Windows software for your computer. Help For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword Windows
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    5 Make your changes to the schedule settings, then click OK. Your computer may include BigFix. BigFix monitors your computer for problems and conflicts. It automatically gathers information about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on the Internet. Whenever BigFix detects
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    CHAPTER 7 Customizing Windows • Changing screen settings • Changing system sounds • Changing mouse settings • Adding and modifying user accounts • Changing power-saving settings • Changing accessibility settings • Setting up parental controls 67
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    Windows Color depth is the number of colors your computer uses to display images on your monitor. after you have played a game or run a video-intensive program, check the color depth setting and return , click Start, then click Help and Support. Type adjusting monitor settings in the Search Help box
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    www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as the colors of windows and dialog boxes and the color and design of the desktop background. To change window colors and effects: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then
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    screen saver to keep others from viewing your screen while you are away from your computer. Windows supplies a variety of screen savers that you can choose from, and many more are available , click Start, then click Help and Support. Type screen savers in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 70
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    gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on your Windows desktop. They can be moved, removed, resized, and configured according to your preference. Although you can position them anywhere on your desktop click Add Gadgets. The gadget selection window
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    Sidebar Properties dialog box opens. You can change: • Whether the Sidebar starts each time Windows starts • Whether the Sidebar is always on top of other windows (always visible) • The side of the screen the sidebar appears on • The monitor that the sidebar appears on (if you have multiple monitors
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    setup poster or your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into an AC power outlet, then turn it on. 4 Turn on your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may need to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or
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    9 To use the second monitor or projector as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to select the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. You can click and drag the "2" monitor icon to position it the same way the physical monitor is
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    www.gateway.com Changing mouse settings Help For more information about mouse settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type mouse settings in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, left-hand or right-hand configuration,
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    and from other computers on the network. To add, delete, or modify user accounts: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under User Accounts and Family Safety, click Add or remove user accounts. • To create a new account, click Create a new account, then follow the on-screen instructions to finish the
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    www.gateway.com To switch between user accounts: 1 Save any open documents drive is automatically turned off. You can select one of the defined power plans or create a custom power plan. Help For more information about power plans, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type power plan or power
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    your hard drive, wireless network adapter, USB devices, and processor • Power management settings for your display, processor, and expansion cards • Behavior of your computer's power button 6 Click Save changes. 7 To create a new power plan, on the left side of the Select a power plan window click
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    gateway.com Changing accessibility settings Your computer can be a powerful tool, but it may be less useful to you if items on the screen are difficult to see, or if the mouse is difficult to control. Windows text and describes graphics. • Set up High Contrast changes the Windows color scheme to
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    to better recognize the words you speak. • Open the Speech Reference Card lets you view and print a list of common voice commands. 3 You can also click Text to Speech on the left of the window to configure your computer's settings for reading aloud on-screen text. Setting up parental controls You
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    www.gateway.com Filtering Internet access You can specify the type of Internet content that can be accessed by for. The User Controls dialog box opens. 3 Click On, enforce current settings, then click Windows Vista Web Filter. The Web Restrictions dialog box opens. 4 Specify the settings you want to
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    CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows Scheduling computer and Internet use To schedule the times a user can Restrictions dialog box opens. 3 Click inside the grid to set when the user can access the computer. Blocked hours are blue, and allowed hours are white. Restricting game access You can restrict games
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    www.gateway.com 3 Click Set game ratings. The Game Restrictions dialog box opens. 4 Click the level of games you want allowed, then click OK. The settings are saved. To restrict specific games: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under User Accounts and Family Safety, click Set up parental controls
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    Windows 4 Click the level of access you want for each game listed, then click OK. If the game you want to restrict access to is not shown on the list, see "Restricting specific programs" on page 84. Restricting specific programs To restrict specific report of a user's computer and Internet use: 1
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    text and graphics 16 creating data disc 39 desktop icon 8 desktop shortcut 8 document 14 folder 10 MP3 file 34 music file 34 video DVD 37 Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 21 drivers updating 2 drives
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    59 mapping network drives 54 maximize button 9 McAfee SecurityCenter 59 Parental Controls 63 Personal Firewall Plus 59 Privacy Service 60 scanning for viruses 60 Spamkiller 60 starting 60 updating 60 VirusScan 59 Media Center See Windows Media Center Media Player See Windows Media Player menu bar
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    82 password hard drive 58 startup 58 pasting files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 44 playing audio CD 31 audio file 30 Blu-ray Disc 31 DVD 31 HD-DVD 31 multimedia files 30 music CD 31 video files 30 Windows Media Player file 30 power changing plans 77
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    DVD 31 playing HD-DVD 31 playing optical disc 31 viewing video file 30 Windows Security Center icon 6 using 59 Windows Update 65 wired Ethernet network 44 equipment needed 45 example 44 installing cards 46 installing drivers 46 setting up 46 wireless Ethernet network 47 connecting to 50 equipment
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